The Gu family didn't have to personally handle the school transfer at all.
The next morning, Li Bin came over and, upon hearing the news, volunteered to take Gu Hongjie to handle it.
With someone running errands for him, Gu Wei was happy to have an easier time.
After brewing a pot of fine tea, Gu Wei leisurely enjoyed sunbathing in the courtyard.
He would occasionally lower his hand from the recliner to tease the lively and active puppies.
At the same time, he was pondering issues related to his career.
With the wealth accumulating in 84, besides acquiring antiques, I need to think about other things as well, otherwise it would be a huge waste to just leave the money sitting there unspent.
What are some options that allow for frequent and relatively safe transactions in modern times?
For example, wild medicinal herbs? Raw jadeite? Precious wood?
That's something I could consider.
Suddenly, Lin Yu's rather loud exclamation came from the shop in front.
This interrupted Gu Wei's thoughts.
He listened intently.
It turns out that Ke Yi, who had been following Hou Yongxian, has returned.
After getting off the bus, Ke Yi went to the house where Lin Yu and her brother were renting.
As a result, they locked the door and then rushed here without stopping.
Seeing that the two were indeed there and seemed to be in good condition, he finally breathed a sigh of relief.
After catching up briefly, I hurried off to the back.
Not only Lin Yu and her siblings, but Gu Jianguo and the others also knew that Gu Wei and Hou Yongxian were cooperating, so no one followed suit.
Gu Wei saw Ke Yi enter the courtyard looking travel-worn.
He was darker and thinner than the last time I saw him, but his spirits were still pretty good.
Ke Yi greeted him respectfully, "Brother Gu."
Gu Wei's gaze casually swept over the two large bags in his hands, and he asked gently, "You're back. Have you eaten?"
Ke Yi told the truth: "I've already eaten, Brother Gu."
Gu Wei nodded, then led Ke Yi into the house.
After exchanging a few pleasantries, Ke Yi took out a folded envelope from his pocket.
"Brother Gu, the Marquis ordered me to transport fifty old items in total. The details are here. Please take a look."
There are fifty items?
Gu Wei suppressed his excitement and accepted the gift with a calm expression, saying, "Okay."
The kraft paper envelope was not sealed, and Gu Wei took out the neatly folded paper from it.
Once unfolded, the handwriting is vigorous and powerful, which is quite in line with Hou Yongxian's personality.
The items included porcelain, jade, calligraphy and paintings, and ancient books.
The prices listed after the items range from five yuan to tens of yuan.
Total: 1350 yuan.
Gu Wei is a complete novice in the antique business, but he has handled some antiques and, with some extra lessons, has developed a decent eye for them.
After examining each item, my intuition tells me they are all genuine.
Furthermore, from Hou Yongxian's perspective, it's unlikely he would resort to using fake information to deceive people.
Since they wanted to maintain a long-term partnership, they entrusted the care of Lin Yu and Lin Hang to him.
Therefore, the two quickly settled the transaction.
After Ke Yi left, Gu Wei happily examined and played with the objects.
Of the eight porcelain pieces, the landscape and figure brush pot was Yongzheng's favorite.
There are ten paintings and calligraphy works and five ancient books, some of which are known by name.
As for jade and emeralds, although they were not as good as the ones Hou Yongxian sold him last time, the overall quality was still quite good.
Afterwards, Gu Wei used the excuse of going to the warehouse to return to the modern world.
After reviewing the materials, he gained a clearer understanding of the value of the antiques he had collected.
For example, a polychrome landscape and figure brush pot from the Yongzheng period sold for more than 35 million yuan at an autumn auction a few years ago.
Even if I don't get that high a price at the auction, the one I have will definitely be very valuable.
This deal was an absolute steal!
Gu Wei carefully arranged the dozens of antiques in the villa's storage room, categorizing them accordingly.
It was already noon.
He simply drove to a private restaurant for lunch.
Gu Wei has rarely made public appearances since the business opened.
His sudden appearance immediately attracted a lot of attention.
At the same time, Jian Fei, who was holding a walkie-talkie, came up to greet them.
"President Gu."
Gu Wei nodded: "I'm here for dinner, please bring it to my office."
“Okay, Mr. Gu.” After clarifying the specific menu, Jian Fei immediately made arrangements.
Gu Wei didn't linger on the first floor and went straight upstairs.
As Gu Wei passed by the large office, he casually glanced inside and saw that only Song Daming was there.
At almost the same time, Song Daming saw Gu Wei's figure, hurriedly got up, and said as he walked towards the door, "Boss, you finally decided to come? Aren't you afraid the shop will be gone one day?"
"With you guys here, what am I afraid of? Besides, business is doing very well." Although Gu Wei didn't come, he received reports on the store's situation, so he knew that the turnover was constantly increasing.
Song Daming chuckled; he was especially happy that the shop was doing well.
However, that didn't stop him from complaining, "You're really going to be a hands-off boss to the very end."
Gu Wei replied matter-of-factly, "Yes."
"You don't know..." Before Song Daming could finish speaking, the sound of high heels running echoed down the corridor.
The two of them looked in the direction of the sound without prior arrangement.
It turned out that Zhou Wenyi had rushed out of the restroom.
Zhou Wenyi looked at Gu Wei and said excitedly, "Brother Gu, you're here!"
"Um."
Gu Wei noticed that Zhou Wenyi seemed to have lost some weight and her complexion wasn't very good.
Zhou Wenyi bit her lower lip. "Brother Gu, I want to talk to you."
Before Gu Wei could speak, Song Daming raised his hand first, "You guys chat, I'll go downstairs and take a look."
Then he decisively strode away, leaving the two of them space to talk.
Gu Wei gestured to Zhou Wenyi, "Let's go to my office."
“Okay.” Zhou Wenyi quickly followed.
Gu Wei's office was clean and tidy, with no unusual smells in the air, clearly indicating that it was cleaned every day.
He told Zhou Wenyi to sit wherever she wanted, and then went to the water dispenser to get a glass of water.
"Thank you." Zhou Wenyi accepted the drink with both hands, placed it on the desk, and did not drink it.
Gu Wei walked back to his office chair, sat down, looked directly at her, and asked, "What do you want to talk about?"
Zhou Wenyi hesitated for a few seconds before speaking: "Brother Gu, are you avoiding me? Why haven't you come since that day?"
Gu Wei was surprised that Zhou Wenyi could imagine so many scenarios just because he didn't show up. "I wasn't avoiding you. I don't think I came to the store often before it opened."
Zhou Wenyi lowered her head slightly: "But... I still feel that I have caused you trouble because of me."
Gu Wei chuckled: "You're overthinking it, really."
Zhou Wenyi mustered her courage, stared into Gu Wei's eyes, and suddenly realized that perhaps what he said was true.
"Okay, it's my fault. Brother Gu, I..."
"Knock knock knock".
There was a sudden knock on the office door.
Zhou Wenyi twisted her fingers, swallowing back the words that were about to come out.
Gu Wei looked towards the door and said, "Please come in."
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